The Riddle

[kk]

 
I often see people refer indirectly to Forrest Fenn's riddle but no one ever seems to say directly what they think the riddle is? 

Is it there a single answer for all 9 clues that provides correct location to the chest and solves the poem in its entirety? 

or 

Are there 9 riddles to answer (one for each of the clues) in order to unlock the final location thus correctly solving the poem 
(And if you think there are 9 riddles to answer, is there a common denominator in each answer that connects each clue to the final location?) 

Is there one (or more) words (AKA a "word that is key) that are riddles that unlock the poem and direct you to the correct solve/final location. 

or 

Is a combination of all of the above? 

 
Just curious what people are actually thinking when they reference the riddle. Before you answer, you might keep in mind this Q & A that was answer on MW site. I think the question might have been more helpful without attaching the qualifier of "assuming that we follow the clues in order"...but it is still an interesting question and response.  

"Forrest, What’s the minimum number of clues that we need to solve to find the treasure, assuming that we follow the clues in order?" `Serge Teteblanche



"Just one Serge, the last one. f" 


TIA for your comments/thoughts. 

[npsbuilder]

I may be mistaken as to the "riddle" you are referring to. I know there are other searches on this Forum that relates to Fenn that has no bearing on the tc he hid. I made the mistake and posted in one of the others thinking the thread was about the poem and it wasn't. Was a little embarrassing for me but the responses from other members to me were very understanding and helped me out. THIS is the main reason I stay here at MW's Forum is for the way all the members treat each other.

I hope this helps. The poem is definitely a riddle of all riddles now that you have me thinking of it that way. Just never gave it a second thought in my solve.

[kk]

Thanks for your reply npsbuilder...You are not mistaken, I am speaking of Fenn's actual treasure chest and the poem he wrote in regard to the riddle. I understand sticking around here. It is a pretty centered forum to be on.

[astree]

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Im in the same camp as some of the above comments, preferring “puzzle(s)” over “riddle”, but riddle can just mean a problem to be solved.

Forrest said there are nine clues, and identifying them creates sub-puzzles. How they relate to the overall solve is the big picture / master puzzle.

I think Forrest was being a bit tricky (hiding meaning) in his comment to Serge, but a general interpretation could be that one must solve the clues un order to get the last clue (he has indicated this).

[kk]

Thank you Drifter and Astree for your thoughts.

That clears things up for me. I tend to prefer the word puzzle over riddle as well.

Drifter, each dot is the end and the beginning of the next vector (interesting way to put it).

Astree, I agree the clues need to be solved in order to arrive at the location of general area of the chest. I think he is being a bit tricky in his answer as well.

It makes me wonder what his answer would be if the question had just been "What is the minimum number of clues we need to solve to find the treasure." Could there be enough information in the last clue to solve the poem using only that clue? Fenn said “I warned that the path would not be direct for those who had no certainty of the location beforehand, but sure for the one who did.” f............so if we have solved the poem and we realize all we needed was the "last clue", could that possibly be how we could "be sure" and go with confidence?

I am not implying in any way that this could be used as a shortcut.....I do think we have to figure out the other 8 in order, before having any chance of figuring out the final clue.

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Jan 9, 2019 8:46:59 GMT -5 kk said:

Thank you Drifter and Astree for your thoughts.

That clears things up for me. I tend to prefer the word puzzle over riddle as well.

Drifter, each dot is the end and the beginning of the next vector (interesting way to put it).

Astree, I agree the clues need to be solved in order to arrive at the location of general area of the chest. I think he is being a bit tricky in his answer as well.

It makes me wonder what his answer would be if the question had just been "What is the minimum number of clues we need to solve to find the treasure." Could there be enough information in the last clue to solve the poem using only that clue? Fenn said “I warned that the path would not be direct for those who had no certainty of the location beforehand, but sure for the one who did.” f............so if we have solved the poem and we realize all we needed was the "last clue", could that possibly be how we could "be sure" and go with confidence?

I am not implying in any way that this could be used as a shortcut.....I do think we have to figure out the other 8 in order, before having any chance of figuring out the final clue.

That's interesting.
,But what is the 9th clue.
There's only 2 clues in the poem that could be the 9th clue.
Wise and found the blaze.
Or if you are brave and in the wood.

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Jan 9, 2019 13:30:52 GMT -5 @mikemarcum03 said:

Jan 9, 2019 8:46:59 GMT -5 kk said:

Thank you Drifter and Astree for your thoughts.

That clears things up for me. I tend to prefer the word puzzle over riddle as well.

Drifter, each dot is the end and the beginning of the next vector (interesting way to put it).

Astree, I agree the clues need to be solved in order to arrive at the location of general area of the chest. I think he is being a bit tricky in his answer as well.

It makes me wonder what his answer would be if the question had just been "What is the minimum number of clues we need to solve to find the treasure." Could there be enough information in the last clue to solve the poem using only that clue? Fenn said “I warned that the path would not be direct for those who had no certainty of the location beforehand, but sure for the one who did.” f............so if we have solved the poem and we realize all we needed was the "last clue", could that possibly be how we could "be sure" and go with confidence?

I am not implying in any way that this could be used as a shortcut.....I do think we have to figure out the other 8 in order, before having any chance of figuring out the final clue.

That's interesting.
,But what is the 9th clue.
There's only 2 clues in the poem that could be the 9th clue.
Wise and found the blaze.
Or if you are brave and in the wood.

Or the poem has only 4 clues.

[kk]

Hi mikemarcum03

I think perhaps "what is the 9th clue" is the million dollar question.....In my opinion, it is beyond the blaze. There are a lot of options in the last stanza to choose from.

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Jan 9, 2019 18:50:06 GMT -5 kk said:

Hi mikemarcum03

I think perhaps "what is the 9th clue" is the million dollar question.....In my opinion, it is beyond the blaze. There are a lot of options in the last stanza to choose from.

I agree.